Since its inception in 1981, Loudness have led the Japanese heavy metal scene. After their first European and North American tour in 1985, Twisted Sister’s co-manager helped the band strike a deal with the US-American label Atco Records. This made Loudness the very first Japanese metal band to have toured and be signed by an American label. The albums that followed, “THUNDER IN THE EAST” (1985 / #74 US national chart) and “LIGHTNING STRIKES” (1986 / #64 US national chart) both reached the Top 100 Billboard charts with “THUNDER IN THE EAST” remaining in the Billboard Top 200 for 23 weeks. They have been frantically acclaimed worldwide ever since. “Rise To Glory” is their first album in 4 years and is full of aggression, melody and positive vibes. From the rock maelstrom of “Massive Tornado” to the young burning passion of “Soul On Fire”, the life-glorifying “I'm Still Alive”, and the declaration of metal warfare of “Rise To Glory” - all of them serve as supporter songs for the age of turmoil. The guitar wizardry of Akira Takasaki, hailed around the world as one of the true Guitar Gods, is featured throughout the album and frequently highlighted a more progressive side of the band. Along with the hurtling speed tunes such as “Massive Tornado”, “No Limit” and “Rise To Glory”, the variety of songwriting takes the listener to an amazing journey. The EU and US version of the album is accompanied by “SAMSARA FLIGHT”, a collection of 13 tracks of the band's early classics re-recorded.
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